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1. Give the first and last names of the two Washington Post reporters who were instrumental in exposing the Nixon Administration’s cover-up of the 1972 break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters.

2. What song did Paul McCartney write to show sympathy for Julian Lennon when his father John Lennon was divorcing Julian’s mother?

4. What wooded mountain range in the far southwest of Germany has a cake named after it?

5. What chemical element has been used for centuries to impart a permanent rich blue color into glass, porcelain, pottery and enamels?

6. In the formula:

y = mx + b

m refers to the:

a. x-intercept
b. y-intercept
c. slope
d. coordinate

7. What is the name of the Ancient Egyptian granodiorite stone slab, which bears scripts in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, demotic script and Ancient Greek, and which issued a decree with its inscription in 196 BC? (Hint: a popular foreign language program bears its name.)

8. Who turned down the role of Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind because it “is going to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history?”

9. In 1926, a ticker-tape parade was held in New York for Gertrude Ederle, who accomplished what?

10. Which is the only US state that has a McDonald’s restaurant that serves Spam?

a. Alaska
b. Hawaii
c. North Dakota
d. Minnesota

11. What country will host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games?

(Earlier question erroneously read “Winter.” So sorry—I’ll have to eliminate this one.)

12. What was significant about Manon Rhéaume playing goaltender for the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason games in 1993?

13. What caffeine-intensive, fruity soft drink did Coca-Cola invent in 1979 to go up against Pepsi’s Mountain Dew?

14. Name the American President who said: “One of the worst things in the world is being the child of a President. It’s a terrible life that they lead.”

Melissa On Friday, April 8 at 8:18 pm

1. Give the first and last names of the two Washington Post reporters who were instrumental in exposing the Nixon Administration’s cover-up of the 1972 break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters.
Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein

2. What song did Paul McCartney write to show sympathy for Julian Lennon when his father John Lennon was divorcing Julian’s mother?
a. “Hey Jude”

4. What wooded mountain range in the far southwest of Germany has a cake named after it?
Black Forest

5. What chemical element has been used for centuries to impart a permanent rich blue color into glass, porcelain, pottery and enamels?
cobalt

6. In the formula:

c. slope

7. What is the name of the Ancient Egyptian granodiorite stone slab, which bears scripts in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, demotic script and Ancient Greek, and which issued a decree with its inscription in 196 BC? (Hint: a popular foreign language program bears its name.)
Rosetta stone

8. Who turned down the role of Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind because it “is going to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history?”
Gary Cooper

9. In 1926, a ticker-tape parade was held in New York for Gertrude Ederle, who accomplished what?
Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English channel

10. Which is the only US state that has a McDonald’s restaurant that serves Spam?

b. Hawaii

11. What country will host the 2016 Winter Olympic Games?
Rio de Janeiro

12. What was significant about Manon Rhéaume playing goaltender for the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason games in 1993?
She was signed as a free agent

13. What caffeine-intensive, fruity soft drink did Coca-Cola invent in 1979 to go up against Pepsi’s Mountain Dew?
Mello Yellow

14. Name the American President who said: “One of the worst things in the world is being the child of a President. It’s a terrible life that they lead.”
a. Franklin D. Roosevelt

15. Photosynthesis: Carbon Dioxide + Water = Glucose + _________?

c. Oxygen

16. In geometry, what type of angle is greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?

d. Obtuse

17. Name the future television sitcom star who, as a teenager, was pulled up on stage by Bruce Springsteen in his “Dancing in the Dark” video.
Courtney Cox

18. Dried bonito tuna flakes cooked in hot water produce what Japanese soup?

b. Dashi

19. “Surrey with the Fringe on top is a song from what Rodgers & Hammerstein musical?
Oklahoma

brianna zielke On Friday, April 8 at 8:18 pm

1. Give the first and last names of the two Washington Post reporters who were instrumental in exposing the Nixon Administration’s cover-up of the 1972 break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters.

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

2. What song did Paul McCartney write to show sympathy for Julian Lennon when his father John Lennon was divorcing Julian’s mother?

4. What wooded mountain range in the far southwest of Germany has a cake named after it?
The Black Forest

5. What chemical element has been used for centuries to impart a permanent rich blue color into glass, porcelain, pottery and enamels?

cobalt

6. In the formula:

y = mx + b

m refers to the:

c. slope

7. What is the name of the Ancient Egyptian granodiorite stone slab, which bears scripts in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, demotic script and Ancient Greek, and which issued a decree with its inscription in 196 BC? (Hint: a popular foreign language program bears its name.)
Rosetta Stone

8. Who turned down the role of Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind because it “is going to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history?”

Gary Cooper

9. In 1926, a ticker-tape parade was held in New York for Gertrude Ederle, who accomplished what?
the first woman to swim across the English Channel.

10. Which is the only US state that has a McDonald’s restaurant that serves Spam?

b. Hawaii

11. What country will host the 2016 Winter Olympic Games?

no 2016 winter games. Rio in summer.

12. What was significant about Manon Rhéaume playing goaltender for the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason games in 1993?
first and only woman to play in an NHL exhibition game.

13. What caffeine-intensive, fruity soft drink did Coca-Cola invent in 1979 to go up against Pepsi’s Mountain Dew?

Mello Yello

14. Name the American President who said: “One of the worst things in the world is being the child of a President. It’s a terrible life that they lead.”

a. Franklin D. Roosevelt

15. Photosynthesis: Carbon Dioxide + Water = Glucose + _________?

c. Oxygen

16. In geometry, what type of angle is greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?

d. Obtuse

17. Name the future television sitcom star who, as a teenager, was pulled up on stage by Bruce Springsteen in his “Dancing in the Dark” video.
Courteney Cox

18. Dried bonito tuna flakes cooked in hot water produce what Japanese soup?

miso

19. “Surrey with the Fringe on top is a song from what Rodgers & Hammerstein musical?

Amydove On Friday, April 8 at 8:18 pm

1. Give the first and last names of the two Washington Post reporters who were instrumental in exposing the Nixon Administration’s cover-up of the 1972 break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters.
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

2. What song did Paul McCartney write to show sympathy for Julian Lennon when his father John Lennon was divorcing Julian’s mother?
a. “Hey Jude”

4. What wooded mountain range in the far southwest of Germany has a cake named after it?

Black Forest

5. What chemical element has been used for centuries to impart a permanent rich blue color into glass, porcelain, pottery and enamels?

Cobalt

6. In the formula:
y = mx + b
m refers to the:
c. slope

7. What is the name of the Ancient Egyptian granodiorite stone slab, which bears scripts in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, demotic script and Ancient Greek, and which issued a decree with its inscription in 196 BC? (Hint: a popular foreign language program bears its name.)

Rosetta Stone

8. Who turned down the role of Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind because it “is going to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history?”

Gary Cooper

9. In 1926, a ticker-tape parade was held in New York for Gertrude Ederle, who accomplished what?

First woman to swim the English Channel

10. Which is the only US state that has a McDonald’s restaurant that serves Spam?
b. Hawaii

11. What country will host the 2016 Winter Olympic Games?

Rio de Janeiro

12. What was significant about Manon Rhéaume playing goaltender for the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason games in 1993?

First woman to play in NHL

13. What caffeine-intensive, fruity soft drink did Coca-Cola invent in 1979 to go up against Pepsi’s Mountain Dew?

Sunkist

14. Name the American President who said: “One of the worst things in the world is being the child of a President. It’s a terrible life that they lead.”
a. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Lyka W. On Friday, April 8 at 8:19 pm

1. Give the first and last names of the two Washington Post reporters who were instrumental in exposing the Nixon Administration’s cover-up of the 1972 break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters.
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward

2. What song did Paul McCartney write to show sympathy for Julian Lennon when his father John Lennon was divorcing Julian’s mother?
a. “Hey Jude”

4. What wooded mountain range in the far southwest of Germany has a cake named after it?
Black Forest

5. What chemical element has been used for centuries to impart a permanent rich blue color into glass, porcelain, pottery and enamels?
Cobalt

6. In the formula:
y = mx + b
m refers to the:

c. slope

7. What is the name of the Ancient Egyptian granodiorite stone slab, which bears scripts in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, demotic script and Ancient Greek, and which issued a decree with its inscription in 196 BC? (Hint: a popular foreign language program bears its name.)

Rosetta Stone

8. Who turned down the role of Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind because it “is going to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history?”
Gary Cooper

9. In 1926, a ticker-tape parade was held in New York for Gertrude Ederle, who accomplished what?

She was the first woman to swim across the English Channel

10. Which is the only US state that has a McDonald’s restaurant that serves Spam?

b. Hawaii

11. What country will host the 2016 Winter Olympic Games?
There aren’t any 2016 winter Olympic games.. BUT the 2016 summer olympic will be in Rio de Janeiro

12. What was significant about Manon Rhéaume playing goaltender for the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason games in 1993?
She was the first woman to do it

13. What caffeine-intensive, fruity soft drink did Coca-Cola invent in 1979 to go up against Pepsi’s Mountain Dew?
Mello yello

14. Name the American President who said: “One of the worst things in the world is being the child of a President. It’s a terrible life that they lead.”
a. Franklin D. Roosevelt

15. Photosynthesis: Carbon Dioxide + Water = Glucose + _________?

c. Oxygen

16. In geometry, what type of angle is greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?

d. Obtuse

17. Name the future television sitcom star who, as a teenager, was pulled up on stage by Bruce Springsteen in his “Dancing in the Dark” video.
Courtney Cox

18. Dried bonito tuna flakes cooked in hot water produce what Japanese soup?

b. Dashi

19. “Surrey with the Fringe on top is a song from what Rodgers & Hammerstein musical?
Oklahoma!

Taylor On Friday, April 8 at 8:20 pm

1. Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward
2. A. “Hey Jude”
3. Alex Haley
4. The Black Forest
5. Cobalt
6. C. Slope
7. Rosetta Stone
8. Gary Cooper
9. First woman to swim the English Channel
10. B Hawaii
11. 2016 is not a year for the Winter Olympic Games, it is a year for the Summer Olympics, which will be in Rio. The Winter Olympic Games are in 2018 and have not picked a city yet.
12. She was the first and only woman to play in an NHL exhibition game.
13. Mello Yello
14. a. Franklin D. Roosevelt
15. c. oxygen
16. d. obtuse
17. Courteney Cox
18. b. dashi
19. Oklahoma!
20. D. Wyoming
21. R.E.M. (the lead singer is Michael Stipe)
22. The Waste Land

Anita On Friday, April 8 at 8:20 pm

1. Give the first and last names of the two Washington Post reporters who were instrumental in exposing the Nixon Administration’s cover-up of the 1972 break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters.

Bob Woodward and Carl Haldeman

2. What song did Paul McCartney write to show sympathy for Julian Lennon when his father John Lennon was divorcing Julian’s mother?

4. What wooded mountain range in the far southwest of Germany has a cake named after it?

Black forest chocolate cake

5. What chemical element has been used for centuries to impart a permanent rich blue color into glass, porcelain, pottery and enamels?

cobalt

6. In the formula:

y = mx + b

m refers to the:

c. slope

7. What is the name of the Ancient Egyptian granodiorite stone slab, which bears scripts in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, demotic script and Ancient Greek, and which issued a decree with its inscription in 196 BC? (Hint: a popular foreign language program bears its name.)

Rosetta Stone

8. Who turned down the role of Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind because it “is going to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history?”

Gary Cooper

9. In 1926, a ticker-tape parade was held in New York for Gertrude Ederle, who accomplished what?

First woman to swim across the English Channel.

10. Which is the only US state that has a McDonald’s restaurant that serves Spam?

d. Minnesota

11. What country will host the 2016 Winter Olympic Games?
Brazil

12. What was significant about Manon Rhéaume playing goaltender for the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason games in 1993?

First woman to play in the NFL

13. What caffeine-intensive, fruity soft drink did Coca-Cola invent in 1979 to go up against Pepsi’s Mountain Dew?
sunkist

14. Name the American President who said: “One of the worst things in the world is being the child of a President. It’s a terrible life that they lead.”

Leland Redd On Friday, April 8 at 8:20 pm

1. Give the first and last names of the two Washington Post reporters who were instrumental in exposing the Nixon Administration’s cover-up of the 1972 break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters.
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein

2. What song did Paul McCartney write to show sympathy for Julian Lennon when his father John Lennon was divorcing Julian’s mother?
a. “Hey Jude”

4. What wooded mountain range in the far southwest of Germany has a cake named after it?
Black forest

5. What chemical element has been used for centuries to impart a permanent rich blue color into glass, porcelain, pottery and enamels?

colbalt

6. In the formula:
y = mx + b
m refers to the:

c. slope

7. What is the name of the Ancient Egyptian granodiorite stone slab, which bears scripts in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, demotic script and Ancient Greek, and which issued a decree with its inscription in 196 BC? (Hint: a popular foreign language program bears its name.)

Rosetta Stone

8. Who turned down the role of Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind because it “is going to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history?”

Gary Cooper

9. In 1926, a ticker-tape parade was held in New York for Gertrude Ederle, who accomplished what?

She swam across the English Channel

10. Which is the only US state that has a McDonald’s restaurant that serves Spam?
b. Hawaii

11. What country will host the 2016 Winter Olympic Games?

No winter olympic

12. What was significant about Manon Rhéaume playing goaltender for the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason games in 1993?

only woman to play in a NHL exhibitition game

13. What caffeine-intensive, fruity soft drink did Coca-Cola invent in 1979 to go up against Pepsi’s Mountain Dew?

mello-yello

14. Name the American President who said: “One of the worst things in the world is being the child of a President. It’s a terrible life that they lead.”
a. Franklin D. Roosevelt

15. Photosynthesis: Carbon Dioxide + Water = Glucose + _________?

c. Oxygen

16. In geometry, what type of angle is greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?
d. Obtuse

17. Name the future television sitcom star who, as a teenager, was pulled up on stage by Bruce Springsteen in his “Dancing in the Dark” video.

21. What alternative rock band’s lead singer had his “spine and his orange crush?”

REM John Micheal Stipe

22. What is the name of the T.S. Eliot poem that begins:
April is the cruelest month, breeding
Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing
Memory and desire, stirring
Dull roots with spring rain.
The Waste Land

deanna Dean On Friday, April 8 at 8:21 pm

1. Give the first and last names of the two Washington Post reporters who were instrumental in exposing the Nixon Administration’s cover-up of the 1972 break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters.

bob woodward and carl bernstein

2. What song did Paul McCartney write to show sympathy for Julian Lennon when his father John Lennon was divorcing Julian’s mother?
a. “Hey Jude”

4. What wooded mountain range in the far southwest of Germany has a cake named after it?
Black forest

5. What chemical element has been used for centuries to impart a permanent rich blue color into glass, porcelain, pottery and enamels?
cobalt

6. In the formula:
y = mx + b
m refers to the:
c. slope

7. What is the name of the Ancient Egyptian granodiorite stone slab, which bears scripts in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, demotic script and Ancient Greek, and which issued a decree with its inscription in 196 BC? (Hint: a popular foreign language program bears its name.)
rosetta stone

8. Who turned down the role of Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind because it “is going to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history?”

Gary Cooper

9. In 1926, a ticker-tape parade was held in New York for Gertrude Ederle, who accomplished what?
he first woman to swim the English Channel

10. Which is the only US state that has a McDonald’s restaurant that serves Spam?
hawaii

11. What country will host the 2016 Winter Olympic Games?
none…summer olympic games in 2016 will be held in Rio de janero

12. What was significant about Manon Rhéaume playing goaltender for the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning in a preseason games in 1993?

female player

13. What caffeine-intensive, fruity soft drink did Coca-Cola invent in 1979 to go up against Pepsi’s Mountain Dew?

mello yellow

14. Name the American President who said: “One of the worst things in the world is being the child of a President. It’s a terrible life that they lead.”
a. Franklin D. Roosevelt

15. Photosynthesis: Carbon Dioxide + Water = Glucose + _________?

c. Oxygen

16. In geometry, what type of angle is greater than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?

d. Obtuse

17. Name the future television sitcom star who, as a teenager, was pulled up on stage by Bruce Springsteen in his “Dancing in the Dark” video.

courtney cox

18. Dried bonito tuna flakes cooked in hot water produce what Japanese soup?

b. Dashi

19. “Surrey with the Fringe on top is a song from what Rodgers & Hammerstein musical?
oklahoma